The baby, a girl named Favour Stephen-Odion was born to the family of Mr Odion Oyinbo and Mrs Chioma Odion at exactly 12.27 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. She weighed 3.6kg,

The first lady also received other babies born at the hospital, including the first baby of the year 2025, Zimchikachim Ejiofor who weighed 3kg, born to the family of Mr Ejiofor Nworie and Mrs Delight at about 7.14 a.m.

Remi gave baby gifts, including post-natal care products and other nutritional supplies, as well as cash gifts to the new horns.

Represented by the wife of the Vice-President, Mrs Nana Shettima, the first lady prayed to God to protect the children, wishing them long life, good health, and prosperity.

She said, “I am here to represent the mother of the nation to welcome the first baby of the year and other children.”

“So, I’m presenting this token and a beautiful package to our dear daughter. I want to wish her well, long life, prosperity, good health.”

“Insha Allah, they (first baby and other babies) are the next generation to take over from us. I wish you all the best. Please take good care of her.”

The First Lady counselled mothers of the newborn babies on exclusive breastfeeding, immunisation, and timely post-natal care. She however presented birth certificates to the first baby of the year and the first baby boy.

Dr Rosemary Nwokorie, the acting Chief Medical Director of Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, while welcoming the First Lady, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for commitment to transforming the nation’s health sector.

Nwokorie also applauded the First Lady and the wife of the Vice-President for initiating various intervention programmes, especially Renewed Hope Initiative toward assisting vulnerable Nigerians, especially women, and children.

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The X user with the handle @Aggie_lawlaah narrated how her sister started contracting on Dec. 1 and was induced two days later when she gave birth.

Her sister’s baby was later struggling to breathe and was taken to the NICU.

Later that evening, the child’s father was called to sign a test form for the baby but the name on the form was a different one and he raised concerns.

She narrated that: “Two days later, on Dec. 5, they were told their baby had died and were given a note without a name on it.

When they got to the hospital morgue and were handed their baby, they noticed that the name plastered on the child’s body was “Adefisan baby”, whereas  their own baby was Okolie.

@Aggie_lawlaah is now calling on authorities to look into the incident, adding that her sister is traumatised because this is her first child.

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Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, the media aide to the state Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, who disclosed this in a press statement on Sunday, October 22, 2023, said the baby was rescued following a report by his mother, Ijeoma Nwosu.

According to Ijeoma, her mother forcefully sold her baby soon after he was born and has since refused to tell her where he is.

“Ify Obinabo, the commissioner for Women and Social Welfare in Anambra State, has rescued a three-month-old baby who had been sold by the grandmother,” the statement read.

“The rescue occurred in response to a report by Ijeoma Nwosu, who claimed that Oluchukwu Nwosu, her mother, forcefully sold her baby soon after he was born and has since refused to tell her where he is.

“Following receipt of the allegation, the Women and Social Welfare Commissioner immediately took action to identify and apprehend the perpetrators “After almost a month of consistent intelligence surveillance by the State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare Awka, the offenders were caught.”

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The baby was rescued from a hot car earlier this week after the kid’s family accidentally left the car key in the vehicle in Texas, USA.

Footage of the rescue taken by a bystander shows the scene unfolding in the parking lot in Harlingen, which is in the southern part of Texas.

A crowd can be seen surrounding the vehicle, working together to smash the front windshield with various instruments

It was not clear how long the child was in the vehicle before being rescued. According to the National Highway Traffic Administration, it takes just 10 minutes for a car to heat up by 20 degrees.

Children’s body temperature rises three to five times faster than adults. When children are left in a hot vehicle, the situation can quickly become dangerous.

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According to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police public relations officer confirmed a concerned public member reported the issue to the Police at around 4:30 am yesterday.

”Lagosian set out for work at about 4:30 am yesterday and heard the cry of a baby under a parked bus somewhere in Mile 12 Ketu”.

Hundeyin confirmed the baby is in safe custody with the Ketu Division.

”Police officers from Ketu Division, after being alerted, have taken the baby girl into safe custody”.

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An intrauterine device (IUD) is a small plastic T-shaped device used for birth control. It is inserted into the uterus where it stays to prevent pregnancy.

Reports say that Violet Quick, of Idaho, had an IUD implanted in her uterus, but it ended up failing as she became pregnant with her husband’s child.

At 19, Violet and her hubby John Francis got married, but the couple had no plans on having a child, so Violet got an IUD. However, just one year into their marriage, the couple was met with a big surprise when they learned that they were now expecting a whole baby.

The married couple welcomed their baby boy named Rudy one week ago and introduced him to the world in a now viral video. In the video, Violet showed off her newborn proudly clutching his mother’s birth control device.

Violet also revealed that her baby boy even left the nurses in shock. In additional videos on her TikTok, Violet shared that she ended up taking a pregnancy test out of precaution, because she had been nauseous for two weeks.

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Joy was arrested alongside her 60years old mother, Christiana Okonkwo, who was accused to have instructed the baby’s mother to kill the child after birth.

It was gathered that  Joy used a kitchen knife to stab the child, who was pronounced dead by medical experts, shortly after she delivered the baby at home.

The police spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed their arrest on Friday and disclosed that the mother of the child perpetrated the act, barely four days before the arrest.

Ndukwe, in a statement made available to newsmen, said the child, a male, was rushed to the hospital following the stabbing but was confirmed dead by doctors on duty.

He noted that the body of the child has been deposited in a morgue for preservation, pending when an autopsy would be carried out to ascertain what transpired before and after the child was killed.

According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, has ordered the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, Enugu, to investigate and prosecute the suspects.

“The police commissioner urged residents of the community to maintain peace and avoid acts that could lead to the breakdown of law and order in the community.

“He asked the residents to support the police in the matter and assured them that the suspects would be “meticulously investigated and prosecuted” within record time.

The child’s mother and the grandmother could be sentenced to death by the court if convicted, according to Section 319 of Nigeria’s Criminal Code.

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The suspected kidnapper disguised as a dispatch rider was nabbed by an angry mob who found a baby in the bike’s delivery box.

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A video making rounds on social media captured the moment an angry mob pounced on the rider around Sangotedo area of Lagos Island.

The child was rescued by a group of people who reportedly heard the child’s cry while in traffic congestion.

child was rescued by a group of people who reportedly heard the child’s cry while in traffic congestion

The dispatch rider received multiple slaps at the hands of the mob before being transported to the nearest police station.

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Sanjo, a 43-year-old man was arrested by the Osun State Government, South West Nigeria for killing his two months old baby.

Sanjo who lived at Alekunwodo area of the state capital, said he beat the baby to death unintentionally, Daily Dates Nigeria reports.

Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Affairs, Barr. Olubukola Olaboopo in a statement issued by the Ministry’s Information Officer, Bolarinwa Adereti said Sanjo had been killing the children birthed by his wife.

Adereti quoted Sanjo to have said, “I got married to my wife in 2008 and God blessed us with five children. It was the third child that I beat, unintentionally, to death. My wife left the child with me while she was going out and the baby started crying.

“I did all I could to placate her but she kept crying. Something just came upon me and I beat the two months old baby to death. I and my wife buried the child on our farm land.”

The wife also confessed that they (couple) had earlier decided to kill two of their babies due to poverty.

She said, “I gave birth to 5 babies out of which 4 are dead and the 5th being the newly born. We decided to kill two of the babies due to poverty while we dumped the third one around Technical area in Osogbo.

“I have been suffering a lot, my husband subject me to hard labour on his farm. He is fond of beating me and he ties me down whenever he wants to have sex with me.

“He even coerce me to find him sex partners on several occasions. I have also had many abortion for him, including attempt to abort the fifth child.

Olaboopo noted that the suspect was arrested upon tip off from a neighbour in the community.

She added that government would not allow such dastard abuse of children and women from anyone.

She said the perpetrator would be made to face full consequences of his action and also warned others to desist from wanton abuse of children and women in the state.

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Vice President, who announced the good news via his Twitter account, said Oluwadamilola and Oluseun welcomed their baby boy on Monday.

Yemi Osinbajo wrote: ”All glory to GOD! I am now a granddad!

“My daughter, Oludamilola and her husband Oluseun became parents to a wonderful baby boy this morning,” he said.

All glory to GOD!
I am now a grand dad! My daughter, Oludamilola and her husband Oluseun became parents to a wonderful baby boy this morning!
~YO pic.twitter.com/w7jcRRteQW

— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) September 21, 2020

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